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Just now, bino said:
Actually, it could have been this - giving 5 year visas to foreigners, which could be perceived as a threat to national security by the boys in green and requiring immediate censorship under article 44.
No it wasn't. I saw the whole interview.
The minister said that "some" events may be cancelled and that things were a little more subdued than usual but that Thailand welcomed tourists and that they could still enjoy themselves here.
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7 hours ago, Patanawet said:
Does anyone have an email address that I might complain to True about their censoring BBC World as soon as an item about Thailand comes on. True have admitted that this is their own decision and nothing to do with the government.
At the same time I will cancel my subscription that I've had since the days of U.B.C.
Email address of as senior person at TrueVisions if possible please
Yesterday they censored an interview with the Thai Minister of Tourism.!!! Surely that isn't a threat to national security.
I found it on the Internet.
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5 minutes ago, nev said:
Throw her in jail, no excuse being drunk.
Why not?
That is the excuse most people use nowadays.
Beat up an old farang couple in Hua Hin, kick them the head. Say I was drunk, apologise and all is forgotten.
Kill a cripple street vendor. Say I was drunk. Apologise. Get a slap on the wrist and off you go.
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20 hours ago, petermik said:
i claudius
careful what you put on here.....too much information......can easily be misconstrued 5555555
lucky chap "she wears me out"
If you read carefully, I think he means that he doesn't have a maid, but he calls his wife the maid as she does the work.
Am I right?
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15 hours ago, johnno2 said:
does your maid cook? i'm paying 12K. luckily she's a good cook so i don't mind paying the extra
No she doesn't cook. Preparing the vegetables for cooking is as far as she goes.
But both myself and the wife love cooking, so no great deal.
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I have been to the floating market in Pattaye many times and have never been asked for ID and never paid. I used to go there just have lunch as there was a nice noodle shop there.
I haven't been for about 2 years, so when did they start charging foreigners?
No, it isn't worth paying to get in. Not even 50 baht. Mimosa just a little further along the road also and charges admission fees for foreigners.
Would you pay 300 baht to get into Paragon or Central World?
On another note: Has anyone tried to use the pink Thai ID on the BTS? That is something I would love to do as I could save a lot of money with the pensioners card.
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I sit behind the steering wheel, have my feet on the brake and accelerator, but she sits next to me and does the driving.
I usually drive at weekends or of we go anywhere outside of Bangkok. I don't need the car during the week so she drives to work.
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26 minutes ago, kannot said:
oh dear...........
Why "Oh dear"?
She has been with us for about 5 years.
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19 hours ago, FritsSikkink said:
how many hours does she work a week and what about days off?
She works about 2 hours a day and sleeps or plays with her mobile the rest of the day. She only does the cleaning and washes clothes as she can't cook.
She knows she has good working conditions.
Oh she gets free food. The maid next door is also from Myanmar. She works 10 hours a day, (it is some kind of guest house), washed bed clothes constantly and pays for her own food. 9000 Baht a month
Our maid just went away for a month. She is here every day, but if she wants a day off she can.
As I say, we are happy to have her for the security.
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Not long agoa friend had her iPhone stolen and within a few days the thief had changed the ID Photo on Facebook or Line or some app (sorry I don't own an iPhone) and was openly using the phone.
She went to the police. The police turned up at his workplace and he was arrested.
Sometimes the police do try.
Mind you this is a lady with money and I have no idea how much she paid the police (if any at all).
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We pay 10K a month + free food for a live-in Burmese maid.
I don't know if that is expensive or not, but we have the added security that there is always someone home.
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I would like to get rid of them, poisoning them seems cruel. I haven't heard of the acoustic method. I will look into that.
I have seen that you can buy stuffed owls on the Internet, but these get mixed reviews.
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On 10/19/2016 at 6:38 PM, Hedghog said:
Some great replies,all manner of remedies thank you all.
I have placed sticky rat traps where the vermin congregate,under the eaves,
My neighbours are interested in the experiment,and will follow suit if successful, will offer a progress report in the morning.
No adverse comments were made about the method I am using,not directly anyway.
They seem to start arriving from 6am then start to dissappear early evening.
You are lucky that your neighbours are also interested in getting rid of them.
Our neighbours carry little plastic bags and boxes of rice over to our wall and place them around to feed the pigeons. I sometimes have a fit and collect all the bags and boxes and through them over the gate of one of the worst offenders. I know it is wrong and creates a bad relationship, but seriously, why put the food along our house?
The pigeons make a mess everywhere. The dog enjoys chasing them all day long and occasionally manages to catch one, but their numbers are still increasing.
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On 10/19/2016 at 8:03 AM, thailand49 said:
Put a big bowl of uncook rice out, let them enjoy themselves, once the rice gets digested and wet the suckers belly will expand and bang. The problem with this though they will flock make a mess but in time.....
Urban Myth
It doesn't work. Have tried that.
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You live in Thong Lor area, I live in Thong Lor area.
We pay the price.
500Bht is a little on the high side, but then so is 250 for a pint of Chang Beer.
Accept it or move.
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Some posters here say that some states in USA charge non-residents higher entrance fees than residents. I know in Cambridge in England I went to visit some historical sights and was charged a modest entrance fee where residents (often students doing research) got in free. EVERYONE who went in free had to show some form of ID.
A couple of week back I traveled with some young Americans to Petchaburi and wanted to take the lift up to the temple on the mountain. (I forget the name right now).
The Americans, traveling on American passports (some of whom were visiting Thailand for the first time and cannot speak Thai) got in free without showing any form of ID. I was stopped and asked to show my Thai ID card or pay the 300 Baht. I explained (in Thai) that I have lived and worked here for 20 years but they wouldn't let me in. I refused to pay and waited for them to come down again.
How did they get in? Their skin colour!
They were the sons and daughters of Thais who moved to Thailand 30 or 40 years ago.
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Only 18 tourists in the photo.
They must have gotten real hungry to eat 6 of their friends in less than a week.
Kidding aside, great to read about a happy outcome!
Something wrong with Thai Visa.
I can't see a photo or any reference in this thread to them being found.
Edit: ok I have found the post, but it comes after your posting about the photo.
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13 minutes ago, JAFO said:
Actually I only have issues when I walk into a store and they have 3 or 4 20 year old girls screaming in their Mic selling something. I have seen it in Big C, Tesco, various malls. I just walked away from it
Walk away from it and 10 meters further along is the next group, move along and the next, move along.......
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Why are you not looking for a wet stone?
I have one I bought in UK and believe me I think it is better than any other knife sharpener.
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I was beginning to think I was a clairvoyant and saw news stories before they were reported.
I kept looking for the white lizards, three eyes frogs, five leaf clovers in the hope of winning millions.
4 minutes ago, rijb said:Your remark soon brought me down. Thanks
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I have often complained at Big C about the noise from all the Tanoys and speakers placed around the place. I once called the manager on the mobile whilst standing near some speakers ... she complained that she couldn't hear what I was saying. The following week the music had been turned down, but that didn't last long.
Now I take my noise cancelling ear plugs and listen to quiet music while shopping there.
Recently, I saw an interview with the British astronaut Tim Peaks. He said that the first thing he noticed when he came back to earth was the smell. The first thing I noticed last time I went back home was the quietness.
Eery really.
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I have noticed recently that some news stories seem to be repeated after a few days.
An example is this one:
Posted today (post 42)
and the above posted on Thursday (Post 72)
Is this a technical problem or what?
It seems to be happening a lot recently.
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Having worked at a government university for 17 years, I have just about seen everything.
The "rules" change every time we have a new Head of Department.Some say we must sign in every day of the holidays, some say we should just "show our faces once in a while" and others couldn't care less. Some insist we are at the university all day, others don't care.
We follow government regulations when it suits the Thai staff (salary(same salary now as 20 years ago), must attend staff parties and day trips and so on.) but we don't get the same benefits as the Thai staff (foreigners work until 17.30 some days, no pension, no medical benefits, no "study trips" abroad).
Sometimes the rules have been changed during the contract period (changing signing in from anytime of day to before 09.00).
This is Thailand and we just have to accept (and get the most out of it) or leave.
As for holidays, I think I have had 5 official days holiday in the 17 years I have been here. Unofficially, I have lost count.
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Why only Pattaya?
These rules should apply to Bangkok too.
The guys near me overcharge me (They told me that I am farang, I must pay double)
The often drink alcohol. A thai lady has set up a small stall and sells alcohol right next to their stand.
No fireworks at New Year - expect candles nationwide, say TAT
in Thailand News
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My wife called a luxury hotel in Rayong advertising room + compulsory New Years Eve Gala Dinner. 10,000 Baht.
She asked of there was entertainment.
Reply: "yes of course."
So, she asked for more details... live music, party, fireworks?
"no. but we will be playing soft jazz music"
Yeah! 10,000 baht for that?
Stay home. Buy a nice steak, bottle of red wine ... enjoy with a few friends for a 1/3 of the price.
Fair enough they can't give live entertainment but why the extraordinary high prices?